Brandye Hendrickson, deputy administrator at the Federal Highway Administration, will be leaving her post and joining the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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Heritage Foundation Endorses Devolution to Fund Highway Projects
The Heritage Foundation says Congress should devolve the federal government’s functions to state agencies and immediately end all subsides for state roads. Here’s your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
Kroger Goes Full Robot to Take On Amazon With Ocado
Kroger has unleashed a flurry of initiatives to ensure it won’t get thumped in a post-Amazon-buying-Whole-Foods world, but its biggest gamble is a partnership with British online grocer Ocado Group to build as many as 20 automated grocery warehouses in the United States.
Kroger Goes Full Robot to Take On Amazon With Ocado
Kroger has unleashed a flurry of initiatives to ensure it won’t get thumped in a post-Amazon-buying-Whole-Foods world, but its biggest gamble is a partnership with British online grocer Ocado Group to build as many as 20 automated grocery warehouses in the United States.
New Square Service Uses Robot Photographer to Snap Products
A new service developed by Square Inc. is offering robotic product-photography. It will charge about $10 plus shipping for customers to send a product weighing less than 20 pounds to the Brooklyn studio and within two weeks, receive three digital photo…
Why homegrown technicians are best
Helping people with basic skills acquire more in-depth knowledge and a broader skillset (along with keeping them once they have been hired) is up to the fleet.
Truck sales slip in June: Wards
June retail truck slipped from the month before but continued to post gains compared to last year, according to figures compiled by Wards Intelligence.
Dealers sold 73,167 trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings above 10,000 pou
Pitts adds East Texas Truck Center to dealer network
Pitts Heavy Haul says the East Texas Truck Center (ETTC) in Baytown TX is adding Pitts Heavy Haul lowboy trailers to its offerings.
“East Texas Truck Center is a locally owned retailer that puts its customers first,” said Barry Freifeld, Pitts’ dire
Urban transport of the future
With the concept car NXT, Scania has developed a new vision for urban space.
Volvo, Samsung set alliance on batteries for electric trucks
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI said they have agreed to a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the development and strengthening the long-term capabilities of electromobility.
The alliance covers joint development of battery packs specifically desi